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Approbation
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The expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval
(n) commendation, sanction |
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Assuage
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Make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench
V Mitigate, alleviate, slake, allay |
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Coalition
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A combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose
N Alliance, league, federation, combine |
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Decadence
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Decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self-indulgence
N Degeneration, corruption |
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Elicit
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To draw forth, bring out from some source (such as another person)
V Call forth, evoke, extract, educe |
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Expostulate
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To attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning
V Protest, remonstrate, complain |
